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About Spilyay tymoo. (Warm Springs, Or.) 1976-current | View Entire Issue (June 16, 1978)
VOL. 3 NO. 12 WARM SPRINGS, OREGON 97761 JUNE 16, 1978 WARM SPRINGS CAPTURES BLUE RIBBON AT GRAND FLORAL PARADE Plagued with mechanical problems, the Confederated Tribes’ entry in the Róse Festi val Grand Floral Parade June 10 limped through the streets of Portland but was striking enough to earn a first place in the category of Civic Groups. The grace and charm of Miss Warm Springs Jackie Estimo and her grandmother Lucinda Smith more than com pensated for the jarring effect of a man’s torso emerging from the fir grove at the rear of the float and the unceremonious presence of a tow truck out front. The two ladies, who endured hours of cold and rain to greet thousands of spectators, return ed to Warm Springs with a plaque and ribbon commending the Tribes for their contribution to thfe annual floral parade. It was the Tribes’ second float and second blue ribbon. Following the parade theme of “Hooray for Hollywood,” the fo rested W arm Sp rin gs float commemorated “Three War riors,” the film made here on the reservation two years ago. But again, the float suffered a malady — this time a split personality. Designed and built by the Pasadena Decorating Company of California, the “Three War riors” float started out life as “The Light in the Forest,” as depicted in the preliminary de sign sent to the Tribal Council in January. The Council’s sugges tion that the Three Warriors theme be incorporated into the float was apparently used only to the extent that a sign saying' as much was affixed to the front of the float. By the time it reached the Memorial Coliseum June 10 and was boarded by two Indian women and not three warriors, the float was experiencing an acute identity crisis. As it appeared in the parade, the float was lavishly decorated with cedar and fern to symbolize the forests of the Pacific North west. Rock ledges decked with roses, anthurium, and greenery formed the front base while a “Hooray for Hollywood!” and hooray for the Confederated Tribes’ float that won first prize in Civic Groups at Portland’s Grand Floral Parade June 10. On the way into the Coliseum Jackie Estimo grove of small firs occupied the rear. A canopy of peonies hung with birds of paradise added a sweeping line of color, beneath which Jackie stood. Lines of lunaria and peony petals were strung from the canopy to the base to portray shimmering light. Lucinda sat among the rays. The light rain that fell on. the float at dawn bode well for the flowers but foreshadowed the mechanical and human difficul ties that unfolded through the morning. The first crisis hit when it was discovered that 77-year old Lucinda was expected to stand on the swiftly moving float throughout its five-mile course. While Jackie and Lucinda dodged raindrops for fear of damaging their beaded buckskin outfits, a chair and a firm spot on the float were located and Lucinda was enthroned in the chilly mist. Then the excitement began. Shortly after the blue ribbon was bestowed and moments before the parade was to start, the intercom piloting system for the float was found to be thoroughly waterlogged. The word from the Royal Rosarians was that if the navigator in the bow could not communicate with the pilot in the stern the float would not be parade-worthy. A few tense but triumphant moments later the float eased into line and proudly paraded through the Coliseum. No sooner did it emerge from the other side but communication went dead — along with the motor — and a nearby tow truck came to the rescue. Once underway, the belea guered caravan kept pace with the parade and was in good company with hundreds of flow ery floats, marching bands and equestrians. Warm Springs’ Aurolyn Stwyer, Princess of the National American Indian Cattleman’s Association, rode several blocks behind, beaming from her rose Fireworks sale illegal here The Tribal Council would like to remind everyone that selling fireworks on the Reser vation is strictly forbidden and illegal. Not only that but the Fire Control Office, Branch of Forestry, advises that there is an’ over ’abundance °of* highly flammable cheatgrass and weeds, not only within the resi dential community of Warm Springs but . extending over the entire Reservation. So remem ber, if you sell fireworks, you are breaking the law and will be dealt with accordingly;' ' (Miss Warm Springs) waved to onlooking boyscouts while her grandmother Lucinda Smith sat proudly behind her. Further back a technician popped out of the fir grove, an unplanned feature of the float. CDS Photo and carnation bedecked steed. has been reliving Saturday’s As the last of the applause hectic events and wondering faded away so did the smiles, how to handle the $4500 bill from and three tired, cold and wet Pasadena Decorating Company, Indian ladies disbanded, head Didn’t the contract say some ing for other engagements at the thing about a float in “working Delta Park and White Swan order?” powwows or for a warm bed at (For the story of the Grand home. Floral Parade in photos, see The Tribal Council Office pages 6 and 7) ROAD CLOSURE ON RESERVATION Because of increased fire danger and in an attempt to protect reservation natural re sources, Superintendent James Cornett has announced that most roads on the Warm Springs Reservation, exeluding McQuinn Strip, will be closed to public travel begining June 17. The closure will not effect Kah-Nee-Ta resort or the main access roads to the public per mit fishing areas as shown in the Warm Springs 1978 Fishing Regulations. Roads that will be open to the public include the paved roads from Highway 26 to Sim nasho, Wapinitia to Simnasho, Simnasho to Kah-NefeJTa, and from Highway 26 to Warm Springs to Kah-Nee-Ta. Public fishing areas may be reached by the Dry Creek Road, Webster Flat Road, Agency Te nino Road, Jackson Trail Road, the Boulder Creek-Trout Lake Road and the Blue Lake Road. Lake Simtustus will also be open to fishing and may be reached through Pelton Park from Mad ras or through Indian Park from the Jackson Trail Road. All other reservation roads will be closed to the public. Permits for travel in the closed areas may be issued by the BIA Branch of Forestry at Warm Springs, but will be limited for business only and not for rec reational purposes.' Tribal members, V.S. Gov ernment and State of Oregon employees working at Warm Springs are not subject to the above restrictions. All camp fires' or branding fires, with the ex ception of those located in fire places at the designated camp grounds at Kah-Nee-Ta, Dry Creek, Indian Park, Blue Lake and Trout Lake, will require a Fire Permit that can be obtained at the Fire Control Office.
